Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.3%
in 2024
Turkey
1.2%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Turkey rank
12th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Turkey Difference Ahead
1850s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Turkey
1860s 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 1.2% 0.4% 0.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Turkey
1900s -0.1% 0.2% 0.3% Turkey
1910s -0.2% 0.3% 0.5% Turkey
1920s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Turkey
1930s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 1.3% 0.6% 0.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.9% 0.5% 0.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Turkey
1980s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Turkey
1990s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Turkey
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Turkey
2010s 1.5% 0.9% 0.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkey?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.